Today's episode is entirely serious...aside from the epic laughing fit Mel had when trying to actually start the episode. If you're keen to hear the cut down but still lengthy recording of her absolutely losing all control, make sure you listen to the outtake at the very end! Once she got it together though, we dove into an episode all about food! In it we list off our fave easy meal ideas for PCOS. Our diets are fairly different so there's a good range of meals plus some of our tips and...

Today's episode is brought to you by Pollie! Check out Pollie here and use our code PCOSGIRLS for 50% off the first four months of your subscription! Today we have Jane Sagui from @pollie.co on to chat all about her own journey with PCOS and how that has lead to her becoming the co-founder and CEO of Pollie. Pollie is an incredible new app for managing PCOS! Jane has been passionate about women's health, and more specifically hormonal health, since being diagnosed with PCOS nearly a decade...

Today we have Jessica Maguire from @repairing_the_nervous_system on to chat all about a key area of health that is often not even known about - the nervous system. This is an epic, highly informative episode that is going to really open your eyes to how truly connected our whole body is. It's also going to shed light on what may be a massive factor for you on your healing journey. Nervous system regulation should not be overlooked - but so many of us don't even know to look at it, which is...

Today we have Jessica Maguire from @repairing_the_nervous_system on to chat all about a key area of health that is often not even known about - the nervous system. This is an epic, highly informative episode that is going to really open your eyes to how truly connected our whole body is. It's also going to shed light on what may be a massive factor for you on your healing journey. Nervous system regulation should not be overlooked - but so many of us don't even know to look at it, which is...

Today's episode is brought to you by VUSH! Check out the VUSH AURA here and use our code PCOSGIRLS for 25% off! This episode is all about body movement - the types of body movement we enjoy, how we incorporate it into our busy lives and why we choose the exercise we choose. There's a few exercise choices that might surprise you!!! The episode somehow covers a lot of ground and you will for some reason hear references to Cher and the Black Eyed Peas and we talk about all sorts of things -...

We get asked a lot about what we eat and what we recommend people eat for PCOS, hormones and fertility. We definitely both believe that nutrition is very much about the individual but thought we would do an episode all about a super important part of our plates - protein. In the ep we cover: - Why protein is part of a balanced meal - What our favourite protein sources are - Tips and tricks for getting protein into every meal - Why plant proteins are so important - How to combine plant...

Today's episide is brought to you by Tempdrop! Our first ever podcast sponsors! Today we have a very special guest - Mel Angus from Tempdrop on to talk about all things fertility awareness, cycle charting and basal body temperature (BBT) monitoring. Mel is a Fertility Awareness Educator and she provides SO MANY insights into all things cycle. In this ep we cover: - What exactly BBT is and how to track it accurately - Misconceptions around cycle tracking and fertility awareness - What we...

We're back!! We've had a nice big break whilst Brig's family has grown and we are so happy to be back on the mic talking all things hormones, fertility and LIFE. In today's episode we do a big catch up and get to hear all about Brig's birth story for little Willa and what postpartum life has been like.  We also get an update on where Mel is at with her thyroid and mental health journey.  Plus we answer some listener questions! So happy to be back!! Make sure you follow us on Instagram...

We’re back! Couldn’t help ourselves. We’ve spent the entire season talking about Brig’s pregnancy and it felt wrong to not have one final catch up before the precious little bundle arrives. So today we hear all about where Brig is up to – - Birth plans - All about home birth - Where the baby is positioned - All of the “boy or girl” speculation! - How Brig plans to manage balancing her businesses and having a newborn - And most importantly – NAME HINTS! We also do a quick catch up on...

Gahhhh - it's the final episode of season 2! Officially, anyway. It's very likely a bonus episode may come your way at some point! Today we get deep answering all of your questions and as usual, it's a real mixed bag! We cover: - How we regulated our cycle - How to stay positive when everyone around you is falling pregnant - What to do to prepare to ttc in a year - How our partners have helped on our fertility and PCOS journeys - Tips for low progesterone - How long to stick with a...

This has been a long standing and repeatedly requested episode that we have quite frankly, been hesitant to do. We really wanted to do it right and given neither of us have much experience with this symptom - we wanted to make sure we'd really looked into things. But we are so happy the episode is finally here! In it we cover: - What hirsutism is and the various causes of it - How to treat hirsutism from the inside out - How to reduce hirsutism topically Make sure you follow us on...

Today we breakdown the different "types" of PCOS! We look at what the types are, the symptoms of each, how to use testing to figure out your type and the many treatments for each type. It's a big one! Make sure you follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls Mel and Brig xo

Before PCOS Awareness Month comes to a close, we wanted to share an episode all about the things we wish people were aware of when it comes to PCOS. These are things we wish the general public knew, things we wish our doctors knew and things we wish all women with PCOS knew. Make sure you follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls Mel and Brig xo

Given how prevalent it is in the PCOS community and given our own journeys with it - this week’s episode is all about anxiety. In it we cover: - Our personal journeys with anxiety - How miscarriage affected our mental health - How having PCOS affected our mental health - Pregnancy anxiety - Signs and symptoms of anxiety - Lifestyle practices for anxiety - Natural medicines for anxiety - The different types of therapy for anxiety - What on earth EMDR is - Food/nutrients for...

This week we have naturopath Dr Samina Mitha on to talk all about tests! We get asked about PCOS tests and how to interpret them all the time so we are so excited to bring you Samina's expertise. We also talk about treating insulin resistance. You can find Samina on instagram @dr.saminamitha.nd and her website is www.saminamitha.com In this episode we cover: - How to determine what tests someone with PCOS needs - What on earth functional tests are and when to get them - How to interpret...

Welcome to one of our fave episodes ever! We love a good Q + A and hope you love it as much as we enjoyed making it. In this ep we answer a whole bunch of listener questions including: - Breakfast ideas to keep you full - Best advice for someone starting their fertility journey - How we started our businesses - How to manage low iodine - How to know how your PCOS is going - Tips for breastfeeding with PCOS - Keto vs Vegan - Skincare products for breakouts - Fave herb to lower...

So excited to be bringing the incredible Bridget Hustwaite to your ears! Of course, if you've ever listened to Triple J, then Bridget's voice probably isn't a new one. Beloved radio presenter and author of the super successful How to Endo, Bridget joins us today to share absolutely EVERYTHING about endometriosis. In it we cover: - Bridget's own journey with endometriosis and how it led her to start the @endogram instagram account. - What causes endometriosis - The most common and...

Today's episode is all about the ins and outs of PCOS and inflammation and becomes quite a deep dive on gut health. In it we cover: - The causes of inflammation - The symptoms of inflammation - The wide effects inflammation has in the body - Anti inflammatory foods and nutrients - Supplements for reducing inflammation - The gut -> inflammation -> immune system connection - The effect of bad bacteria on inflammation - What is leaky gut, what does it do and how can you treat...

On today's episode we have Caitlin Johnson, a dietitian who specialises in helping women with PCOS balance hormones and get pregnant. It's an epic episode that covers advice from when you have PCOS but are not yet trying to conceive, to trying to conceive and then early pregnancy. Caitlin is kindly offering our listeners 10% off her PCOS + Cycle Tracking course and her PCOS and Pregnant course when you use the code PCOSGIRLSPODCAST - it needs to be all caps. You can find Caitlin's courses...

This week we share all the ways we have used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on our PCOS journeys. In it we cover: - A brief overview of what TCM is and how it is practiced - How we used TCM to conceive our babes - Herbs, granules, acupuncture, massage, cupping and Qi gong – what we’ve done and how they’ve helped - How Mel used TCM to get her period back post miscarriage and then later postpartum - How TCM approaches are used to heal gut issues - How we have used TCM outside of our...

We are so excited to be bringing you this episode today. We are joined by functional nutritionist Jessica Ash who not only specialises in treating PCOS but who also has an entirely different approach to treating PCOS.  You can find Jess on instagram @jessicaashwellness and you can learn more about what we talk about in this episode by going to https://www.jessicaashwellness.com/podcastlisteners Jess's approach is centered around metabolism and she shares SO MUCH INTERESTING...

This is a hugely requested topic by you guys so we are so happy to finally deliver on it! Today's episode is all about balancing out an elevated LH:FSH ratio (Luteinising Hormone : Follicle Stimulating Hormone ratio). In the ep we cover: - how exactly LH becomes elevated - just how connected each of our hormones are - how insulin resistance and estrogen levels link in - the HPO axis - what it does and how it is linked to elevated LH - specific supplements that can help balance LH:FSH...

Today's episode features the incredibly insightful and wonderful teacher and women's health educator, Demi Spaccavento from Bright Girl Health. Demi is at the absolute forefront of advocating and actually enacting period, cycle and hormonal health education for students in Australia and worldwide and we absolutely LOVE what she is doing for the future of women's health. Demi goes to schools in person and now also offers online presentations to educate students on everything we wish we had...

Today we talk all about the differences between PCOS and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.  There are a surprising amount of similarities but some really key differences your doctor may have missed, that can help you work it out. Make sure you follow us on Instagram @thepcosgirls and come and join the conversation in our private podcast community at www.facebook.com/groups/thepcosgirls Mel and Brig xo

Oh hey, welcome to our FAVOURITE EPISODE EVER! Today, Mel asks all YOUR questions about Brigitte's newly announced pregnancy and it is SO FUN and so insightful and moving and real. The due date Pregnancy symptoms How she found out How she is navigating her pregnancy after loss Pregnancy anxiety tips "Scan-xiety" HOWWWW Brig got pregnant (pre-conception routine etc) Pregnancy diet Pregnancy herbs/supplements BIRTH PLAN Plus so many random in-between pieces of our pregnancy journeys...